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Buffalo Spirit |
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Enotneicna Member
since 1999-06-06
Posts 340Oakland, Or, USA 
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An intentional military stratedgy nearly annihilated a species, Whose migration shook the plains like an earthquake. And the resonance of their sheer numbers Was thunder upon the land. Hunters left in their wake, A battlefield strewn with corpses; Skinned and left to rot on the plains, By the hundreds. Pelts were sold in mass quantities. Mountains of bones collected, Trophy photos taken. Aren't we the proud hunters? Look what we've done! But this strong spirit endured and survived! I have gazed into the eyes of this gentle spirit, And seen the power and majesty there. And I have wept for the folly of the past, And I have asked this spirit to forgive. Words are my medicine. Read and live and love and heal! |
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Marge Tindal 
since 1999-11-06
Posts 42384Florida's Foreverly Shores |
Enotneicna- And the rumbling of the hoofs tells us that the great ~spirit~ of buffalo ... has returned to show us the ways of forgiveness. Thank you for a wonderful look at a part of history told in your gentle phrases. Wado ~*Marge*~ ~*The pen of the poet never runs out of ink, as long as we breathe.*~ noles1@totcon.com |
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Balladeer
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Member Empyrean
since 1999-06-05
Posts 25505Ft. Lauderdale, Fl USA |
Very excellent writing, Sharon. |
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Paul Hoekman Member
since 1999-12-28
Posts 382Harwinton Ct. U>S>A> |
The Spirit lives and grows and flows through within and out of every living thing and seen mostly through the eyes connected to the heart where love grows and begins its flow and I love the buffalo. Wonderful and WELCOME have not seen your work YET Earthman [This message has been edited by Paul Hoekman (edited 01-18-2000).] |
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Denise
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Member Seraphic
since 1999-08-22
Posts 22648 |
Powerful poem, Sharon. Very well done! Denise And slight is the sting of his trouble Whose winnings are less than his worth; For he who is honest is noble, Whatever his fortunes or birth.~~~Alice Cary, ~Nobility~ |
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hoot_owl_rn Member Patricius
since 1999-07-05
Posts 10750Glen Hope, PA USA |
Excellent!! A very powerful piece of writing this is....welcome to passions, I'll be keeping my eye out for more  At the touch of love, everyone becomes a poet. ~Plato |
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Enotneicna Member
since 1999-06-06
Posts 340Oakland, Or, USA |
Thank you all. Sometimes when I write.......like when I wrote this piece, my soul feels ancient. And when I read what I've written, I have to ask myself, "Did I write that?" It all comes so effortlessly. Thank you all again. Words are my medicine. Read and live and love and heal! |
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Echo Rhayne Senior Member
since 1999-09-17
Posts 1495Canyon Country, CA |
Wonderful! ~*~ ^i^ ~*~ Love is such a lonely art, and death is but a taste. Minds are merely instruments that often go to waste! ~*~ ^i^ ~*~ |
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PhaerieChild Senior Member
since 1999-08-30
Posts 1787Aloha, Oregon |
Excellent imagery!!! Can hear the thunder of hooves, thousands strong, across the plains. Very well written. Welcome to Passions and will look for more of your work. Poetry~ Words falling on paper, painting a dream. Shawna R. Holder Boise, Idaho |
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